There are 7 ways to get from Chile to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca
best- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE)plane ANF - CUE
9h 25m$204–629Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
3d 12h$148–326Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuencabus
2d 22h$273–354Drive 4,670 km
- Drive from Santiago to Cuencacar 4,670 km
2d 13h$576–832Fly Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Tumbes (TBP)plane ANF - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
13h 41m$265–803Fly Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane ANF - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
11h 29m$414–1,369Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SCL - CUE
11h 52m$312–1,004
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chile to Cuenca is to bus which costs $140 - $330 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Chile to Cuenca is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chile to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego and arriving at Terminal de Cuenca via Terminal San Borja, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal de Piura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Chile and Cuenca is 2490 km. The road distance is 4670 km.
The best way to get from Chile to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Piura which takes 2 days 22h and costs $270 - $360.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Chile to Cuenca, including transfers.
Chile to Cuenca bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
The best way to get from Chile to Cuenca is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $200 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Piura, which costs $270 - $360 and takes 2 days 22h.
Chile to Cuenca bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chile to Cuenca is 4670 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Chile to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Chile and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile flies from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego to Terminal de Cuenca via PA16-Parada 2 /, Terminal San Borja, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Piura, and Terminal de Piura in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 558 525
- reclamos@turismocavassa.com.pe
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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